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The Cavendish Golf Club scorecard for every tee, with ratings and slope, and how it plays hole by hole, with a plan for every tee shot.
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Cavendish Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 68 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 5,582 yards; the yellow tees are 5,552 yards.
There are five par 3s, twelve par 4s and one par 5. The longest hole is the 14th, a 488-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 15th at 108 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 10th (SI 2) and 8th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 4 and bunkers guard the green on 16 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 5th, 18th and 10th; the best scoring chances are the 3rd, 2nd and 4th.
Yards per hole from every tee. Tap a hole number for its plan.
| Front nine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 354 | 314 | 285 | 121 | 411 | 406 | 300 | 361 | 131 | 2,683 |
| Yellow | 334 | 308 | 281 | 121 | 411 | 406 | 300 | 361 | 131 | 2,653 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| Stroke index | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 10 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 42.4 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 415 | 396 | 342 | 178 | 488 | 108 | 391 | 154 | 427 | 2,899 | 5,582 |
| Yellow | 415 | 396 | 342 | 178 | 488 | 108 | 391 | 154 | 427 | 2,899 | 5,552 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 68 |
| Stroke index | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 44.5 | 86.9 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 354 | 334 |
| 2 | 4 | 12 | 314 | 308 |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | 285 | 281 |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | 121 | 121 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 411 | 411 |
| 6 | 4 | 8 | 406 | 406 |
| 7 | 4 | 13 | 300 | 300 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 361 | 361 |
| 9 | 3 | 10 | 131 | 131 |
| Out | 34 | 2,683 | 2,653 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 415 | 415 |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | 396 | 396 |
| 12 | 4 | 11 | 342 | 342 |
| 13 | 3 | 14 | 178 | 178 |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | 488 | 488 |
| 15 | 3 | 17 | 108 | 108 |
| 16 | 4 | 9 | 391 | 391 |
| 17 | 3 | 15 | 154 | 154 |
| 18 | 4 | 4 | 427 | 427 |
| In | 34 | 2,899 | 2,899 | |
| Total | 68 | 5,582 | 5,552 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,582 yds | 68 | – | – |
| Yellow | 5,552 yds | 68 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 136 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 167–172 yds; Bunker right, 167–172 yds.
Green slopes 11.2% at the front, 13.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 314 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 120 yds, aim at the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 59–68 yds; Bunker centre, 68–73 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 8.1% at the front, 13.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 285 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 61 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 235–244 yds; Bunker left of the green, 246–252 yds; Bunker left of the green, 251–260 yds; Bunker left of the green, 266–274 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 11.2%.
Par 3 · 121 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Gap W (plays like 105), aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left of the green, 86–118 yds; Bunker left of the green, 108–114 yds; Bunker right of the green, 124–128 yds.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 411 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 41 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 215 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 10 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 17 m above the tee; green slopes 5.7% at the front, 1.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 406 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 248 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 164 yds (plays like 159), aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 179–185 yds.
Green 17 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 4 · 300 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 93 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 3.6% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 361 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 226 yds, aim 27 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 163 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 4.3% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Par 3 · 131 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 128), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 101–107 yds; Bunker left of the green, 116–121 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 7.0% at the front, 5.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 415 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 190 yds, aim 6 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 1.7%.
Par 4 · 396 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 173 yds (plays like 166), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 13 m below the tee; green slopes 5.0%.
Par 4 · 342 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 141 yds (plays like 145), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 4.8% at the front, 5.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 178 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 194), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 143–151 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 4.1% at the front, 8.2% at the back.
Par 5 · 488 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 269 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 67 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 10.0% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 108 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Gap W (plays like 105), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 90–95 yds; Bunker right of the green, 98–111 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 14.6% at the front, 7.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 391 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 161 yds (plays like 149), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 25 m below the tee; green slopes 4.0% at the front, 2.4% at the back.
Par 3 · 154 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 147), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 123–129 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 138–147 yds; Bunker right of the green, 159–163 yds.
Green slopes 8.1% at the front, 4.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 427 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 207 yds (plays like 204), aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 1.2%.
From the white tees Cavendish Golf Club plays 5,582 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,552 yards. It is par 68 from every tee.
Par is 68: 34 out and 34 in, with five par 3s, twelve par 4s and one par 5.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 411 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 5th the hardest against par.
Watford Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6XF.
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